Insect Mimicry

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sinobug:Euteliid Moth (Eutelia or Anigraea sp., Euteliinae, Euteliidae)The wing folding and bizarre

I most commonly find these members of the Genus Acmaeodera (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) hanging out on

Ran into a treasure trove of bee and wasp mimics today. The top row are all Robber Flies (Diptera: A

sciencecenter:Here’s another great example of animal mimicry. Is it a snake? Nope, it’s a caterpilla

sinobug:“Stripped Bark” Moth Caterpillars, unidentifiedby Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.Pu’er,

Cockroaches that glow in the darkAs i pointed out in a recent post on the art of camouflage (see htt

The art of mimicryIn an earlier post I discussed the vital art of not being seen, a trait that saves

designinbiology: Insect mimicry of plants dates back to the PermianNature Communications (2016)

Powder puff tree (Calliandra haematocephala) with thorn bugs (Umbonia crassicornis)I was taken aback

mcveezor: ‘Sup human.

libutron: Lichen Katydid - Markia hystrixKatydids comprise a diverse group of insects particularly w

sinobug: “Stripped Bark” Moth Caterpillars, unidentified by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on

Powder puff tree (Calliandra haematocephala) with thorn bugs (Umbonia crassicornis)I was taken aback

mcveezor: ‘Sup human.

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